Popular actor Mosharraf Karim has paired up with Lux-Channel i Superstar Jebin for the first time for six-single episode television play “Ghum Babur Biye”. Written by Shah Mahmud Naimul Karim and directed by Shahid Un-Nabi, the play is currently being shot in Savar near the capital. “Ghum Babur Biye”, a comedy, encircles Mosharraf Karim who ... Read more
Television & Film
Chhoto Kaku to return for Eid
Children’s writer Faridur Reza Sagar’s fictional detective Chhoto Kaku will return for a special Eid show to solve a new mystery. The drama, the fifth installment in the series, titled Rag Kore Rangamatite, will be aired on Channel-i for eight consecutive days starting on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. It has been directed by Afzal Hossain, ... Read more
Abul Hayat casts daughter, son-in-law in Eid teleplay
Actor-director Abul Hayat has cast Bipasha Hayat and Tauquir Ahmed in his teleplay Sonali Danar Chil which is scheduled to be aired on Channel-i during the Eid festival. Bipasha and Tauqir, real-life daughter and son-in-law of Hayat, have performed alongside each other in many teleplays and drama series directed by Abul Hayat since he debuted as ... Read more
Movie star Razzak returns home
Renowned Bangla film actor Abdur Razzak has returned to his residence ‘Laxmikunja’ wednesday after his physical condition recovered and came out of danger according to his physicians, Bangla daily Prothom Alo reports quoting his youngest son Samrat. “The countrymen and our well wishers have been by our side at this time of crisis. With the ... Read more
Tahsan-Tisha in Story of Thousand Days
Popular singer-actor Tahsan will be seen alongside television star Tisha in special tele-film “Story of Thousand Days”. Written and directed by Mabrur Rashid Banna, the tele-film casts Tisha and Tahsan as best friends who are secretly in love with one another. Despite being very close, they never acknowledge their mutual affections. Meanwhile they decide to ... Read more
Kobori making serial with Riaz and Ahona
Film star Riaz and television actress Ahona have paired up for drama serial “Abar Ashibo Phirey” under the direction of noted actress Sarah Begum Kobori. Aside from acting and directing the serial, Kobori is playing a key role in the serial which also casts Nayokraj Razzak. The plot encircles businessman Kamran and Toufique who share ... Read more
All work for Farah before Eid
Popular television actress Farah Ruma is neck deep in work ahead of Eid. Recently she completed shooting for tele-film “Chandrabindu” alongside Riaz. Directed by Gautam Koiree, the tele-film casts Riaz and Ruma together for the first time. “During the shooting, I never felt I was working with Riaz for the first time. As an actor ... Read more
Shahed- Prova in Commission
Popular small screen actors Shahed Sharif Khan and Prova will share screen space as a couple in single episode television play “Commission”. Written by Ahsan Habib and directed by Khairul Papon, the plot is about a choreographer who deceives his students by taking commissions. One day he realises that he should not take commissions from ... Read more
Abul Hayat in never-seen-before avatar
Veteran actor Abul Hayat takes on a never-seen-before avatar for single-episode television play “Portrait”. Scripted by Urmi Mostafa and directed by Golam Sohrab Dodul, the play casts Abul Hayat as an artist alongside his daughter Bipasha Hayat who will be seen as a corporate employee. The character played Abul Hayat paints all night long which ... Read more
Iresh-Siddique- Babor in “Proshno”
Iresh Zaker, Siddique and Babor have paired up for Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi’s Eid telefilm “Proshno”. Written and directed by Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi, the story surrounds Iresh Zaker and two robber kingpins. As Iresh arrives in Dhaka from abroad, Babor abducts him and robs him of all his belongings. About working in the telefilm Iresh said, ... Read more
Mahfuz-Moutushi in “Like & Comments”
Popular actor-director Mahfuz Ahmed pairs up with actress Moutushi Biswas for the first time in single episode television play “Like & Comments”. Written and directed by Masud Sezan, the play is currently being shot in different locations in the capital. The plot zeroes in on a virtual relationship that develops on Facebook. Mahzuf said, “This ... Read more
Aparna on a roll
National Film Award winning actress Aparna will be seen in special single episode television play “Master Planner”. Written by Syed Zia and directed by Habib Shakil, shooting for the play wrapped up recently at different locations in the capital’s Uttara. The story of the play revolves around Aparna and packs many twists and turns. Aparna ... Read more
Joya & Ferdous in Annondomela
BTV’s Annondomela is almost a tradition when it comes to specials aired during Eid. The show is being planned and presented by Abed Khan. This Eid’s Annondomela will feature a special segment featuring the glamorous Joya Ahsan and handsome Ferdous. The feature will be a music video which will reflect our long film industry heritage ... Read more
One Woman Many Roles: Aupee Karim
She maintains that her first priority has always been teaching and architecture. But she is a dancer too. And she has danced between many roles: from being a teacher to an architect and from a dancer to an actor. Just like the wide array of roles she has played as an actor, in her real ... Read more
Ferdousi Majumdar in ”Tahader Joubonkal”
Abdullah Al Mamun’s last TV serial to air on ATN Bangla Veteran actress Ferdousi Majumdar will be seen as lead actress in Abdullah Al Mamun’s unfinished serial “Tahader Joubonkal” that he penned before his death. Abdullah Al Mamun, in his illustrious career as an actor, director and playwright, wrote and directed several stage and TV ... Read more
Salman Shah week on ATN Bangla
ATN Bangla is airing seven films of Salman Shah — from February 22-28. Throughout the Salman Shah Week, audience will get to see seven of his hits – “Ananda Oshru”, “Satyer Mrittu Nei”, “Sneho”, “Swapner Prithibi”, “Bikkhov”, “Swapner Thikana” and “Prem Piyashi”. Salman Shah, perhaps the most popular hero of Bangladeshi film, had delivered 27 ... Read more
Mahi quits filmdom
Popular Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi has decided to quit filmdom. In her facebook status, one of the leading Dhallywood actors stated that the upcoming film Agni 2 would be her last film. ‘Agnee 2 is my last film….Um going to USA…Donno shobar shathe kobe dekha hobe (don’t know when I will meet you all again)…Will ... Read more
Shakib becomes president Amit secretary general
Film Actors’ Association Election Shakib becomes president Amit secretary general Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has been elected the president while hero turned villain Amit Hasan has been elected the secretary general of Bangladesh Film Actors’ Association. Omar Sunny became the vice-president and actress Moushumi and Bobby became executive members in the election. Shakib beat villain Ahmed Sharif ... Read more
Cultural icons we lost in 2014
2014 saw great losses through deaths of 11 prominent cultural personalities, which have left irreparable holes in the cultural arena of the country. Seasoned painter Qayyum Chowdhury; renowned film actor Khalilullah Khan (popularly known as Khalil); filmmakers Kazi Morshed and Belal Ahmed; poet Fazal Shahabuddin; artist and curator Subir Chowdhury; and legendary singers like Feroza Begum, ... Read more
Rony initiates online TV channel
Popular teleplay director and TV commercial maker Redoan Rony has taken an initiative to introduce the first online TV channel of the country named Popcorn Live TV, which is already running online test transmission. People will be able to watch the latest television shows, films, music videos and others via internet on their computers, tablets ... Read more